PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Texas (ranked 2795 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulrikh Von Kugelschnitzel (ranked 4813 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ulrikh Von Kugelschnitzel enters the cage!

Texas
vs
Von Kugelschnitzel

179 cm
25
158 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Texas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ulrikh Von Kugelschnitzel!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Texas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Von Kugelschnitzel's head.
Texas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Von Kugelschnitzel but Von Kugelschnitzel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Von Kugelschnitzel scores with a leg kick.
Texas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Texas throws a shot from downtown. Von Kugelschnitzel moves away and avoids it.
Von Kugelschnitzel should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Texas wants to clinch.
Von Kugelschnitzel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Kugelschnitzel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Texas.
A jab lands there for Texas.
Von Kugelschnitzel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Texas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Von Kugelschnitzel forces Texas back against the cage and clinches.
Von Kugelschnitzel just leaning against Texas, taking a breather.
Von Kugelschnitzel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Texas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Von Kugelschnitzel to keep the fight standing.
Texas jumps guard but Von Kugelschnitzel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Texas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Kugelschnitzel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Texas avoids it.
Von Kugelschnitzel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Texas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Von Kugelschnitzel has a couple of punches blocked by Texas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Texas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Kugelschnitzel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Von Kugelschnitzel fails to land.
Texas letting Von Kugelschnitzel take a breather here.
Von Kugelschnitzel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Texas being controlled against the cage.
Von Kugelschnitzel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Texas up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Texas tries to pull guard but Von Kugelschnitzel holds him up against the cage and eventually Texas drops back down to his feet.
Von Kugelschnitzel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Texas.
Von Kugelschnitzel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Von Kugelschnitzel stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ulrikh Von Kugelschnitzel.
Von Kugelschnitzel cracks the inside of Texas's front leg.
Texas lunges at Von Kugelschnitzel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Von Kugelschnitzel's hand.
Von Kugelschnitzel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Von Kugelschnitzel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Von Kugelschnitzel forces Texas back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Kugelschnitzel slowing the pace effectively.
Von Kugelschnitzel misses with an elbow over the top.
Texas is trying to pull guard but Von Kugelschnitzel has him pressed against the cage.
Von Kugelschnitzel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Von Kugelschnitzel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Von Kugelschnitzel working aggressively here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Von Kugelschnitzel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Texas up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Von Kugelschnitzel fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulrikh Von Kugelschnitzel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Texas lands a head shot.
Von Kugelschnitzel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Von Kugelschnitzel ducks right into an uppercut from Texas.
Texas throws a good cross that connects.

Von Kugelschnitzel is rocked!
Von Kugelschnitzel throws a leg kick
and Texas counters with a crisp right that sends Von Kugelschnitzel to the canvas! Texas follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Texas!
Ryan Texas spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.